Sun protection is a must for summer here in NZ, and with the change of season fast approaching we decided to make a couple of hats using patterns from Elbe Textiles. We chose the Serpentine,...

Lockdown here in New Zealand has meant lots of our TFS team are working from their homes. Frankie from our HO team has been busy sewing at home with our beautiful new Exclusive Organic Hemp...

When the sewing community rallied to make a handful of Nashville-based slow fashion brand Elizabeth Suzann's garment patterns available for home sewists in 2020, a tide of beautiful makes began popping up on Instagram. If...

We love the concept of zero waste patternmaking as an inherently sustainable approach to making clothes. It can be quite a complex process producing zero waste patterns and Birgitta Helmersson has done an amazing job...

Swedish indie pattern brand The Assembly Line released their Wide Leg Jumpsuit pattern a few weeks ago and we're loving its minimal aesthetic and simple silhouette.We were excited to try this pattern out in a...

Bella Loves Patterns recently released a new drop of patterns, 'The Traveller Collection' consisting of four patterns, nailing the combination of comfort and warmth, while looking super chic! We thought a review of the Traveller...

When Papercut Patterns released their most recent range of new patterns we couldn't wait to give the Aura Dress a go! With those statement puffy sleeves, cute v-neck and tie, we knew this pattern would...

Statement-making square necklines are super popular at the moment and we've been eyeing up a few hacks of the Megan Nielsen Rowan Bodysuit pattern over on Instagram! We particularly like this story tutorial from Isabella...

Reviewing a kit from The Shoe Camaraderie has been on our wish-list since our we posted about Lisa's fantastic workshops back in 2019! We jumped at the chance to try out the Astrid Sandal Kit,...